Title of film : 83
Director Name : Kabir Khan
Cast & crew :
Producer : Deepika Padukone,Kabir Khan,Vishnu Vardhan Induri,Sajid Nadiadwala
Editor : Nitin Baid
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Synopsis : This film is about the legendary history-making moment in the History of International Cricket, which established India as a daredevil competitor, and that too, in the first run. It was India’s first World Cup, under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. India beat the daring monopoly, 2-time back-to-back champion of the World Cup, West Indies, on 25 June 1983, at Lords in the finals. Before the finals, on 18 June 1983, Zimbabwe, another debut team alongside India, put up a tough fight against India, and India was in a do-or-die situation. Kapil Dev made a world record of 175 runs, breaking Glen Turner’s record of 171 runs, and received a standing ovation from the crowd. These are the 2 focal points of the film, though the film was about the overall performance of India in the series. This film serves both as a time machine to revisit the glorious history, for those who witnessed the seriesin ’83, and as a documentary for the new, younger cricket fans. Overall, this is the prologue, to our (Indians) nostalgia and emotions connected with cricket. This is the story of India as a world representative. This film is a celebration of the man, Captain Kapil Dev, the main author of this history.
Director Bio : Kabir Khan (14 Sep 1968—present)is an Indian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer who works in Hindi cinema. He is mainly known for his brilliant cinematographic skills.He was first noticed for his cinematography in the reputed documentary Beyond the Himalayas which was telecast on Discovery channel in 1995. It was directed by the veteran director Gautam Ghose. He made his directorial debut with another famous documentary film The Forgotten Army in the year 1999, which was based on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's role in the Indian Freedom Struggle and his Azad Hind Fauj, also popularly known as the Indian National Army. His work and interest in Taliban and Afghanistan provides the cue on why he made a film like Kabul Express for mainstream Bollywood cinema in the year 2006. In 2009, he worked on the movie New York which dealt with a topic as sensitive as Islam and Terrorism. Set in the backdrop of 9/11, this movie goes on to talk about the other side of the 9/11 story when Americans retaliated to the attack rather ridiculously.
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